FedEx flight 3606 had to return and make an emergency landing at Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, on December 22.
The plane took off for Indianapolis, Indiana, but had to return shortly afterwards due to indication of smoke in the cargo hold.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
A Saudi cargo plane had to divert and make an emergency landing at Cairo International Airport, Egypt, on December 3.
The plane was heading from Italy to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, when the pilot noticed that the fuel level is alarmingly low and decided to divert.
The plane landed safely.
Authorities said the plane was able to resume its journey after refuelling.
A FedEx plane made an emergency landing at Tokyo International Airport, Japan, on November 21.
The Boeing-777 cargo plane, en-route from Shanghai, China, to Memphis, Tennessee, was diverted after a fire alarm went off mid-air.
The plane landed safely. There were four crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.
Upon landing, the inspection teams searched the plane and found the fire source in a container.
The incident is being investigated.
TAP Portugal flight TP-15 returned and made an emergency landing at Lisbon Portela Airport, Lisboa, Portugal, on October 29.
The Airbus A340-300, en-route to Recife, Brazil, had to return due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane, with 274 people aboard, landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ-7108 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Denpasar International Airport in Bali, Indonesia, on October 26.
The Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft was transporting 2,186 sheep from Sydney, Australia to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when the crew received smoke indication in a cargo bay and declared emergency.
The plane landed safely. All four crew members aboard remained unhurt.
It is believed that the exhaust gasses and sheep manure was the cause of smoke indication.
The plane resumed its journey after 2.5 hours.
Air Canada flight AC-85 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 13.
The Boeing 787-800 was heading from Tel Aviv, Israel to Toronto, Canada, when heating system of a cargo bay malfunctioned. The captain decided to divert the plane as there was a French bulldog named Simba travelling in the bay. According to airline spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick, “As soon as the crew became aware of the temperature issue, the captain grew rightfully concerned for the dog’s comfort and well-being… With the altitude it can become very uncomfortable, and possibly the situation could have been life-threatening if the flight had continued.”
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.
The plane was able to continue its journey with a 90-minute delay.
Philippine Airlines flight PR-1814 had to return and make an emergency landing at Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao city, Philippines, on September 11.
The Airbus A321-231 aircraft was en-route to Manila when the pilots noticed a cargo smoke warning and had to return.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 131 passengers, including Elenita Binay, wife of Vice President Jejomar Binay, remained unhurt.
A Lineas Aereas Suramericanas LAS cargo flight (Bogota-Quito route) developed an engine issue en route and returned to El Dorado airport.
Engine issue? I’d say so. Parts fell off in a residential area in Fontibon, San Jose, Bogotá Colombia. Two people (one struck, one burned) and ten homes were affected. Twenty-one year old Aceneth Roldán was struck in the neck.
Neighborhood residents said the falling pieces sounded like falling glass as it struck their tile roofing. Aeronáutica Civil is doing a survey of the residents to assess the damage, which is minor.
Pieces apparently came from one engine of the Boeing 727.
A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at Lambert St. Louis International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri, on the morning of February 24.
The MD-11 was en-route from Memphis to Minneapolis when a warning light indicated fire on-board. The plane was then diverted to St. Louis where it made an uneventful emergency landing at 6:15 a.m.
All 4 people aboard the plane exited through emergency slide. Authorities said one of them was examined by medics for possible injuries sustained by using emergency slide.
According to FedEx spokesperson Scott Fiedler, the aircraft’s fire safety suppression system got activated and sprayed foam inside a container. The investigators are looking into the cause of incident.
Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight ETEQV, operated by Asky Airlines, crash landed in Accra, Ghana, at around 10 a.m. on January 10.
The Boeing 737, en-route from Lome, Togo to Accra, Ghana, skidded during landing at the runway of Kotoka International Airport.
There were 3 people aboard the plane; all of them survived the accident. Authorities said they were taken to the 37 Military Hospital, Accra, for medical treatment and were later discharged.
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority is investigating.
Air France flight AF-733 had to make an emergency landing at Shannon airport, Ireland, at around 10 a.m. on December 14.
The Boeing 747-, heading from the Dominican Republic to Paris, had to land in emergency after a fire alarm went off.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 156 people aboard remained unharmed.
A replacement plane was arranged for the passengers.
It was later found that the heat from a cargo of vegetables triggered the fire alarm.
A FedEx jet made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 7.
The MD-11 aircraft was on its way from Ontario, California, to Memphis, Tennessee, when the crew reported fire in the cargo hold.
The plane, carrying 3 people, was then landed in emergency in Las Vegas at 7:13 a.m.
The crew members remained in the aircraft and deployed the fire suppression system.
Clark County Fire Department crews inspected the plane and gave the all-clear at 7:55 a.m.
A cargo plane, operating flight SKZ7101, crashed just after taking off from St. Maarten-Princess Juliana International airport, located in St. Maarten, a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on October 29.
The plane, operated by a U.S. company SkyWay Enterprises was heading from Philipsburg on St Maarten to San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it went down into ocean around 3.2 kilometers from the airport.
There were 2 pilots aboard the aircraft at the time of accident. One of them was found dead while the other one is still missing.
The cause of accident is not clear at the moment. According to the local officials, an investigation will be conducted with the assistance from the U.S.
A UPS Airlines Airbus 300, heading from Portland to Spokane, made an emergency landing at the Spokane Airport in Washington on the morning of July 30.
According to Todd Woodard with Spokane International, the pilots thought some tires of the plane had blown during takeoff. They declared an in-flight emergency as a precautionary step.
The plane landed safely and it was discovered that no tires were actually blown.
A recent meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP), held in Montreal, discussed the proposal for banning lithium batteries as cargo in passenger air crafts.
According to the meeting report, the DGP agreed to prohibit lithium batteries in cargo, except those which are packed or contained in some equipment or are kept in the aircraft cabin by the passengers. The panel further proposed Jan. 1, 2015 as the effective date for start of prohibition.
The DGPs decision will be presented for final approval.from the Air Navigation Commission (ANC) in late April,
The report states that “the ANC may adopt the DGP’s decision but has within its prerogative, the option of amending/extending it…..The actual text of the decision, including associated consequential amendments, can be expected towards the end of May.”
NORWALK, Conn., Jan. 31, 2011 — Southern Air Holdings, Inc. today announced that Robert L. Crandall, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AMR Corporation and American Airlines, has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors.
“Southern Air is one of the most experienced and fastest growing air cargo carriers in the world,” said Mr. Crandall. “The company has an exceptional record of performance and great potential in its markets. I look forward to working closely with CEO Dan McHugh, his management team and the Board to support Southern Air’s continued expansion and long-term success.”
“Bob is renowned in the industry and his decision to join our Board is an important endorsement of what we are accomplishing at Southern Air,” said Daniel J. McHugh, Chief Executive Officer of Southern Air. “His deep knowledge of the aviation industry and proven track record of leadership will be invaluable as we seek to position the company to be the world’s leading ACMI operator by continuing to expand our customer offerings while maintaining the highest standards of safety, reliability and customer service.”
“We are very excited to have Bob join the Southern Air team,” said Rowan Taylor, Chairman of the Board of Southern Air and a Partner at Oak Hill Capital Partners. “His profound industry and business experience will be a great asset to Southern Air as it continues to expand and upgrade its fleet and extend its global reach.”
Mr. Crandall joined American Airlines in 1973, becoming President in 1982, and Chairman and CEO in 1985. During his 25-year tenure, Mr. Crandall was instrumental in introducing several changes that revolutionized the travel industry. This includes launching an expansion program at American Airlines which more than tripled the company’s size and transformed it from a medium-sized domestic carrier to one of the world’s leading international airlines with revenues of more than $20 billion.
Mr. Crandall is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Celestica Inc. and a Director of Aircell.
He earned a B.S. from the University of Rhode Island and an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
